“And now you know the pain of my dimension’s winter. Cold enough for demons even!”
Although it wasn’t necessary, the Yokai’s breathing came into a calm line. Hearing the heater finally kick on was reason for relief, although it wouldn’t be warm in the complex for at least a full twenty minutes or so. Feeling his other self coil around him gave more reason for comfort, enjoying being close to someone that wasn’t going to attack for once was nice.
The feline welcomed the petting from Aku, even going as far as to gently headbutt their hand and arm to show he was welcoming them and trusting them within his space. Domestic peeked out from under the blanket and looked around the room, “We should be relatively safe to leave in a few minutes time.”
“Mhm, got it,” Aku said, but that didn’t mean he was ready to get up yet, or any time soon, really. Â
He patted the feline’s head and scratched behind his ear. Evidently, this was not his first time petting a cat. However, it was his first time feeling comfortable enough around someone to close his eyes and start drifting off.Â
After a deep sigh, Aku slid both arms around his counterpart and nestled his head beneath the other Aku’s chin, rumbling softly. In doing so, his flaming brows were all but extinguished, except for one dying flame that licked the side of Domestic’s face. It didn’t burn, of course, but merely tickled.
The Shogun of Sorrow 